| A Must Have | | | | instructors have the right intent; they want their |
| There are many key components that make up | | | | students to be cross-trained for all scenarios. So |
| a good reality based self defense system. | | | | they bring in other systems to strengthen their |
| Knowing the psychology of an aggressor, using | | | | program. However there is a fatal error in the |
| body language and verbal skills, pre-contact | | | | ideology of "piecemealing" to compensate. You |
| contact/post-contact, adrenal management, | | | | may ask what is wrong with that since they are |
| among others all contributes to a status quo of a | | | | training their students to handle all scenarios. This |
| good self defense system. In this article we will | | | | is true, but it is not fluid in its approach. Don't |
| discuss a component that is often overlooked - | | | | misunderstand the premise. It is extremely |
| System continuity. | | | | important to be able to negotiate various |
| One of the most important aspects of learning | | | | scenarios and ranges. There just has to be |
| self defense is learning the guiding principles of the | | | | continuity in doing so. |
| system. For you to be able to assimilate an entire | | | | Bottom Line |
| self defense system the system must have | | | | If we are talking about true reality based self |
| principles and technique structure that are fluid in | | | | defense, the system has to have principles and |
| one type of scenario to the next. Meaning, they | | | | technique structure that flow together. If you are |
| must lend themselves across the board. Whether | | | | a school owner and are trying to strengthen your |
| we are talking about an empty hand | | | | program, choose other systems that will be |
| confrontation, a gun threat, ground-fighting, or an | | | | synergistic to your base system. If you are a |
| edged or improvised weapon, the overall principles | | | | student choose a program that has system |
| and movements must correlate. When principles | | | | continuity. This will allow you to negotiate different |
| change from one type of scenario to the next | | | | scenarios and ranges properly in the worst case |
| you are in for a confusing time if engaged by an | | | | scenario. |
| aggressor. Remember attacks are not timed or | | | | Remember competence breeds confidence, so it |
| rehearsed they are violent and chaotic. So | | | | makes sense that the more confident you are in |
| streamed line continuity is imperative in your | | | | defending yourself, the less you will be affected |
| training. | | | | by stress and anxiety. The need for intelligent |
| Right Intent Doesn't Always Mean Right Choice | | | | self-defense training is imperative as the risk of |
| Today we could randomly walk into a martial arts | | | | encountering a violent situation becomes |
| school and see multiple systems being taught. The | | | | increasingly real. |